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   deserve

   /dɪˈzəːv/

   verb

   • 1. do something or have or show qualities worthy of (a reaction which rewards or punishes as appropriate): "the referee deserves a pat on the back"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French deservir, from Latin deservire ‘serve well or zealously’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

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